1. Chorale
I have given over to God's heart and mind
my own heart and mind,
what seems evil is my reward,
death itself is my life.
I am a son of Him, who to the throne
of heaven was raised;
even though He may scourge and lay a Cross upon me,
His heart remains well disposed.

2. Chorus and Recitative B It will never fail me!
It must be forever
as the true witness himself said,
with a clatter and with horrid noise
the mountains and hills shall fall:
my Savior however does not trick me,my
Father must love me.
Through Jesus' red blood in His own Hand I am
inscribed;
He will protect me!Even if He tosses
me into the sea,
The Lord still lives upon the high seas,
He has shared my life with me,
therefore I will not be drowned in them.
If the waves already seize me
and their fury rushes with me to the abyss, He
only means to try me,
whether I will think about Jonah,
whether like Peter I will direct my mind to Him.
He means to make me strong in faith,
He will watch over my souland my will,
which always wavers and weakens in His
goodness
and resembles nothing like constancy,accustom
to stand firm.
My foot shall firmly,
until the day of its last rest,
plant itself here on this rock.If I hold
my ground,
and let myself be found in rock-hard faith, His
hand knows
which He already offers from heaven,
at the right time how to raise me up again.

4. Chorale A
Furthermore wisdom and understanding
is His beyond measure,
time, place and hour is known to Him,
when to act and also to leave alone.
He knows, when joy, He knows, when sorrow
will serve us, His children,
and what He does is all good
even though it might seem so lamentable.

5. Recitative T
We will no longer despair
and with our flesh and blood,
since we are in God's protection,
we will not question ourselves as fearfully as before.
I consider
how Jesus did not fear His thousand-fold sufferings;
He saw them
as a source of eternal joy.
And you, my Christian,
your fear and anguish, your bitter cross and pain
will, for Jesus' sake, become salvation and sweetness.
Trust in God's grace
and realize what is needed:
patience! patience!

6. Aria B
The roaring of the rough winds
helps us find full ears of corn.
The turbulence of the cross brings fruit for
Christians,
therefore let us all our lives
give ourself completely to our wise Ruler.
Kiss His Son's hand, respect the loving discipline.

7. Chorale and Recitative B T A S
Well now, my God, so I settle
comforted into Your hands.
Thus speaks the spirit devoted to God,
when it cherishes with faith the Savior's brotherly intent
and God's love. Take me and make it so
for me
until my final end.
I know with certainty
that I am unfailingly blessed,
that my suffering and my trouble
will be ended by You thus:as You best
know, so that my spirit
is developed through its purpose,
For already on this earth,
to frustrate Satan,
I must reveal Your heavenly kingdom in myselfand
Your honor more and more
shall exalt itself.
Then my heart according Your will,
o my Jesus, can peacefully calm itself,
and with muted strings I can
prepare a new song to the Prince of Peace.

8. Aria S
I remain faithful to my Shepherd.
If He fills the cup of suffering for me,
I rest completely in His will,
He will be with me in sorrow.
For later, after weeping,
Sun-Jesus will shine again.
I remain faithful to my Shepherd.
I live for Jesus, He will govern,
rejoice, heart, you shall grow cold,
Jesus has done enough.
Amen: Father take me up!

9. Chorale
Even if I should journey upon the path of death
and on dark highways,
Well then! I walk upon the way and the road
that Your eye shows me.
You are my Shepherd, who will bring everything
to such an end,
so that one day in Your court
I might eternally honor You.